'Stop whining about right-wing media'

Former Vice President Al Gore exaggerates the role of right-wing media in blocking progressive policies, Howard Kurtz says.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAl Gore says right-wing media help account for resistance to Democrats' policiesPresident Barack Obama said media coverage could determine future of bipartisanshipHoward Kurtz: Fox News, Rush Limbaugh have influence, but White House has bigger voiceHe says conservative...

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MPs call for ways to avoid 6.9m-strong population

SINGAPORE: Some 60 Members of Parliament (MPs) have indicated their interest to take part in the debate on the White Paper on Population.There were several references to the much-talked-about population number, which the government is using to prepare infrastructure plans.There were calls to find ways to avoid the need to grow Singapore's population to 6.9 million people.Suggestions included...

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Several killed in California tour bus wreck

From Paul Vercammen, Chandler Friedman and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN updated 6:45 AM EST, Mon February 4, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Authorities identify the bus company; safety records indicate it's "satisfactory"A patrol officer says he expects the death toll to riseAt least 42 are injured from the crash in San Bernardino CountyAmbulances take turns on one lane of a mountainous roadSan Bernardino,...

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Tour bus crash kills at least 8 in California

Updated 6 a.m. EST YUCAIPA, Calif. At least eight people were killed and 38 injured Sunday when a tour bus careened out of control while traveling down a Southern California mountain road, struck a car, flipped and plowed into a pickup truck, authorities said. The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. about 80 miles east of Los Angeles and left State Route 38 littered with debris, the bus sideways...

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Ravens Defeat 49ers in Historic, Unusual Super Bowl

The Baltimore Ravens emerged Super Bowl champions after one of the strangest and most incredible Super Bowl games in recent memory.It's the second championship for the Ravens, who pulled out a 34-31 win over the San Francisco 49ers at the Superdome in New Orleans.The Super Bowl is the biggest spectacle in American sports, and each year becomes the most watched television event...

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Hillary: Secretary of empowerment

Girls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...

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Fiat boss eyes Chrysler merger in 2014

ROME: Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne said Sunday that he expected the merger of the Italian car giant and its US partner Chrysler will take place in 2014."We will succeed in doing it," he said in an interview with the editor of the Repubblica newspaper. "We and VEBA (the United Auto Workers pension fund -- a Chrysler shareholder) have different opinions on the value of Chrysler but we will...

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Former Navy SEAL is killed at Texas gun range

Chris Kyle was shot and killed along with another man Saturday at a gun range in Texas.STORY HIGHLIGHTSAuthorities: Kyle was one of two men killed Saturday afternoonDuring his Iraqi tour, insurgents nicknamed him "the devil" Kyle recounted his days as a sniper in a bestseller(CNN) -- A former Navy SEAL who said his 150-plus sniper kills prompted Iraqi insurgents to place a bounty on his head was fatally...

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Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring more than 30

Updated February 3, 2013, 7:30 AM ET After a visit to Harvard University, dozens in a group of high school students and their adult chaperones were injured when their charter bus hit a bridge after police say the driver failed to heed low-clearance warning signs. One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and three with serious injuries, the Boston Emergency Medical Services said....

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Former SEAL Killed at Gun Range; Suspect Arrested

A man is under arrest in connection with the killing of two men at an Erath County, Texas, gun range, police said.One of the victims is former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle."We have lost more than we can replace. Chris was a patriot, a great father, and a true supporter of this country and its ideals. This is a tragedy for all of us. I send my deepest prayers...

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